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EC Advances Procedure over Polish Judicial Retirement Rules
August 15, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has advanced its legal proceedings against Poland over legislation lowering the mandatory retirement age of Supreme Court judges by sending a “Reasoned Opinion” to Polish authorities demanding that the country comply with EU law on judicial independence.
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Italian Official Links EU Budget Constraints with Infrastructure Safety
August 15, 2018
Bloomberg reports that Italian Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini has warned, following the fatal collapse of a bridge in Genoa, that constraints imposed by the EU on Italy’s budget could undermine the country’s infrastructure and threaten the safety of the Italian people.
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Germany Pays Benefits to 260,000 Children Living Abroad
August 15, 2018
The Express reports that the German Finance Ministry has determined citizens of other EU member states working in Germany are claiming monthly child benefits for over 260,000 children living outside the country, leading critics to warn that EU rules encourage benefits shopping in rich EU countries.
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EC Calls for Project Ideas for “Solidarity Corps”
August 15, 2018
The European Commission (EC) has called for proposals from interested parties for projects to be completed by its European Solidarity Corps, an EU initiative with €44 million in funding for “solidarity activities” aiming to promote the idea of European integration among at least 100,000 young people across the bloc by the year 2020.
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CoE Body Criticizes Switzerland over Political Funding
August 15, 2018
In a recent report, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Group of States against Corruption has expressed its “regret” that the Swiss federal government has declined to implement the CoE body’s recommendations on increasing the transparency of party and election campaign funding in the country.
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